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Brasil
This paper approaches the topic Tourism Studies and Cultural Exchange with focus on tourism and culture, with basis on data and information about this segment in Brazil. The research object is the Brazilian traveler who experienced the exchange over the last five years. The main objective is to analyze the exchange as a means of personal and professional growth, and verify that there was indeed interest in contact with the local culture and customs of the country. The cultural exchanges and the difficulties found during the process, their motivation for the exchange, preparations for the trip and relations with the activities in their free time where also studied. For the field study, the methodology were questionnaires with one closed question and nine open questions, applied through the internet. The conclusion was that cultural exchange contributes significantly to the personal and professional growth of the traveler.
O principal objetivo deste trabalho é analisar o intercambio como forma de crescimento pessoal e profissional, além de verificar se houve de fato o interesse pelo contato com a cultura local do país e seus costumes, com base nas trocas culturais. Abordam-se as dificuldades durante o processo, a motivação do intercambista, seus preparativos para a viagem e as atividades realizadas no tempo livre. Para a pesquisa de campo, o método foi o questionário, com uma pergunta fechada e nove perguntas abertas, aplicado on line, por meio da internet, a brasileiros, que realizaram o intercâmbio nos últimos cinco anos. Concluiu-se que o intercâmbio cultural contribui significativamente para o crescimento pessoal e profissional dos intercambistas.
